"If by the liberty of the press were understood merely the libertyof discussing the propriety of public measures and politicalopinions, let us have as much of it as you please: But if it meansthe liberty of affronting, calumniating and defaming one another,I, for my part, own myself willing to part with my share of it,whenever our legislators shall please so to alter the law andshall chearfully consent to exchange my liberty of abusing othersfor the privilege of not being abused myself."